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STRANGE INTERLUDE

the highroad to success! And tell Nina I'll expect to find you
both happy in your child - both of you., tell her! — happy in
your child! Tell her that, Sam!

(He turns and goes to the door.)
(Thinking as he goes.)
That does it I . . . honourably! . . . I'm free! . • .

(He goes out-then through the front door - a moment
later Ms motor is heard starting - dies away.)

EVANS

(Stares after him dumbly in the same state of happy
stupefaction - mumbles.)

Thank you-Ned!

(Thinking disjointedly.)

Why did I doubt myself? . . . now she loves me . . .
she's loved me right along . . . I've been a fool . • ,

(He suddenly falls on his knees.)
O God, I thank you!

(Nina comes in from the kitchen. She stops in amaze-
ment token she sees him on his knees. He jumps
to his feet and takes her in his arms with confi-
dent happiness and kisses her.)

Oh, Nina, I love you so! And now I know you love me!
FU never be afraid of anything again!

NINA

(Bewildered and terror-stricken, trying feebly to push

him away - thinking?)
Has he ... has he gone crazy? . » _#(Weakly.)

Sam! What's come over you, Sam?
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	STRANGE INTERLUDE the highroad to success! And tell Nina I'll expect to find you both happy in your child - both of you., tell her! — happy in your child! Tell her that, Sam! (He turns and goes to the door.) (Thinking as he goes.) That does it I . . . honourably! . . . I'm free! . • . (He goes out-then through the front door - a moment later Ms motor is heard starting - dies away.)

	EVANS (Stares after him dumbly in the same state of happy stupefaction - mumbles.) Thank you-Ned! *(Thinking disjointedly.)* Why did I doubt myself? . . . now she loves me . . . she's loved me right along . . . I've been a fool . • , (He suddenly falls on his knees.) O God, I thank you! (Nina comes in from the kitchen. She stops in amaze- ment token she sees him on his knees. He jumps to his feet and takes her in his arms with confi- dent happiness and kisses her.) Oh, Nina, I love you so! And now I know you love me! FU never be afraid of anything again!

	NINA **(Bewildered and terror-stricken, trying feebly to push him away - thinking?) Has he ... has he gone crazy? . » _#(Weakly.)** Sam! What's come over you, Sam? 182